VIOLATIONS: UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL (UIC) PROGRAM
REGULATIONS REQUIRE THAT RESPONDENT SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT OF WELL OPERATIONS. THE REPORT MUST INCLUDE AVERAGE AND MAXIMUM MONTHLY INJECTION PRESSURE AND VOLUME OF FLUIDS INJECTED EACH MONTH. RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED REPORTS FOR ELEVEN INJECTION WELLS FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 2005 THROUGH MARCH 2006.
UIC REGULATIONS REQUIRE THAT INJECTION WELLS BE PLUGGED WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER TERMINATION OF INJECTION OPERATIONS. RESPONDENT HAS NOT PLUGGED ONE WELL AFTER CESSATION OF INJECTION OPERATIONS FOR MORE THAT ONE YEAR.
UIC REGULATIONS REQUIRE THAT INJECTION WELLS BE MAINTAINED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO PREVENT FLUIDS CONTAINING CONTAMINANTS TO MIGRATE THROUGH THE WELL BORE INTO UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER. RESPONDENT HAS ONE INJECTION WELL WITH A STATIC FLUID LEVEL ABOVE THE BASE OF UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER. THERE IS A POTENTIAL THE FLUIDS COULD MOVE THROUGH THESE WELL BORES INTO UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER.
RELIEF: SUBMIT REQUIRED ANNUAL OPERATION REPORTS WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDER
PLUG ONE INJECTION WELL BY JANUARY 1, 2007.
PENALTY: NONE